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Microsoft no longer signs Windows drivers for Process Hacker
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Re: Microsoft no longer signs Windows drivers for Process Hacker
#72In related news - ever wondered why Windows 11 can't be installed on "older computers"? You know, the ones that don't have a TPM chip? Now you know. Windows 11 completes the lock-up of the OS. That's why Windows 11 exists in the first place. All other changes are secondary. Microsoft knows they would've not been able to pull shit like this as a Windows 10 update, so they were effectively forced to do a version increa…
It's absolutely fascinating that an open OS like windows (not open as opensource, but open to run every program) takes that route. Microsoft really thinks they can compete with platforms like android or iOS, i have to say: Thank you Microsoft!! You accelerate the downfall of Windows! No one will need you in the future, Adobe on M1(Apple), Development on Linux, Gaming on Linux, Workstations Linux maybe some Apple.
Huh? Android, iOS, and macOS have their own versions of TPM, Microsoft is just late to the game, and it's slowly catching up.
Out of the bunch, Microsoft is the only one that even allows custom kernel drivers, since Apple deprecated them with macOS Big Sur, and iOS/Android never really allowed them.
Re: Microsoft no longer signs Windows drivers for Process Hacker
#73In related news - ever wondered why Windows 11 can't be installed on "older computers"? You know, the ones that don't have a TPM chip? Now you know. Windows 11 completes the lock-up of the OS. That's why Windows 11 exists in the first place. All other changes are secondary. Microsoft knows they would've not been able to pull shit like this as a Windows 10 update, so they were effectively forced to do a version increa…
It started with Vista. Due to DRM you can't play your own videos. Only DRM protected ones.
How so? I could play all my pirated DVD rips just fine back then (DivX .avi), same how I can play pirated Bluray, Netflix, Amazon, etc. rips on Windows 10 and 11 (.mkv).
Re: Microsoft no longer signs Windows drivers for Process Hacker
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
Bingo. Switched from 10 years of Debian-based linux (mostly Ubuntu, recently Pop_OS) to Windows because of some MIDI driver thing I could not get to install in WINE. I have had a significantly less pleasant time on both Win10 and Win11, and it's slow as hell. Ubuntu/Ubuntu-derivatives with Regolith as a DE + Tiling WM is the best computing experience I've ever had (Disclaimer: Have never used a Mac. Have been told OS…
> (Disclaimer: Have never used a Mac. Have been told OSx is better than Linux by people who have used both for long time.) As someone who used both for a long time, I would agree 2-3 years ago, now though I'd say I prefer Linux. I do really love the new m1 macs in term of temperature control and performance though. The advantage of Linux is that when it doesn't work it's much easier to diagnose and fix by yourself, t…
> "I would agree 2-3 years ago, now though I'd say I prefer Linux"
Call me a heretic, but I am jealous of the M1 performance-for-price being outside the Apple ecosystem and have thought to buy an M1 laptop and wipe it + put Asahi Linux on it hahaha
Re: Microsoft no longer signs Windows drivers for Process Hacker
#75Earlier quoted context omitted.
But it will be built on top of WSL3 and all hackers will jump of joy with Windows/Linux.
Relevant tweets from self: https://twitter.com/GavinRayDev/status/1446459866059612162 https://twitter.com/GavinRayDev/status/1446460168389136395 WINE and the very popular/well maintained Linux distros have gotten so good in recent years that the scenario is nearly identical to Windows + WSL2, except with the DE reversed. And WINE is never going to run entirely as smooth/easy as regular Windows, though it's pretty dam…
FWIW, I recently tried WINE/Codeweavers again after hearing everyone rave that it ran practically everything, and it was an absolute disaster. Literally 5/6 of the applications I tried didn’t run (and the sixth was Telegram, which actually already has a Linux client IIRC).
I doubt it’s really an option for 99% of people who need Windows for serious work.
Re: Microsoft no longer signs Windows drivers for Process Hacker
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
But it will be built on top of WSL3 and all hackers will jump of joy with Windows/Linux.
Many people only use Windows because the software they have don't have a Linux build. Maybe people should start pressuring vendors to make Linux builds and that could end Windows.
The thing is, vendors will only invest resources required to make Linux builds if there's a market that justifies the investment. The only pressure companies can feel is the pressure that comes from the promise of making more money.
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Ironically I have been using Linux via VMWare for about 10 years now, because I got fed up with Year of Linux Desktop, which to this day still doesn't provide a proper experience to anyone that cares about graphics programming and usable UI/UX tooling. When my Asus Netbook dies (1215B with XUbuntu), the next UNIX travel laptop will be an Air. So you can spare the talk about how much GNU/Linux has progressed, since I…
Have you ever considered that there's a huge amount of users that don't care about "graphics programming and usable UI/UX tooling"? Maybe Linux on the desktop doesn't suit your individual needs, but you seem awfully combative about it on the basis of your specific niche.
> "Maybe Linux on the desktop doesn't suit your individual needs, but you seem awfully combative about it on the basis of your specific niche."
Ideally an OS should have tools for everything. Though I'm not certain if "Graphics Programming" means like GUI in C++ (pjmlp often talks about C++ Builder and C++/CX, so I believe he means that kind) or programming GPU's via CUDA. I don't think it's the second one -- Linux is much easier for GPU stuff (IE most ML projects/tutorials are only set up for Ubuntu) than Win.
I imagine the argument stems from a lack of Visual Studio equivalent on Linux. It looks like the only version that runs properly on Linux is VS 2005 -- LOL!
https://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?iId=892&sClass=ap...
If you work with some of the Visual Studio specific tooling around things like XAML or C++/CLI etc, yeah there's absolutely no substitute.
It's like Sketch on Mac (god I hate that company for being Mac-only) or Xcode. You're SOL, better buy a Mac.
Lettuce pray for the day WINE is good enough to run Visual Studio.
Re: Microsoft no longer signs Windows drivers for Process Hacker
#78In related news - ever wondered why Windows 11 can't be installed on "older computers"? You know, the ones that don't have a TPM chip? Now you know. Windows 11 completes the lock-up of the OS. That's why Windows 11 exists in the first place. All other changes are secondary. Microsoft knows they would've not been able to pull shit like this as a Windows 10 update, so they were effectively forced to do a version increa…
Or maybe this is related to the security, and Windows is the only widely used platform that didn't enforce TPM until recently?
macOS is even more locked down, but they don't impede or force users to use Mac App Store.
Re: Microsoft no longer signs Windows drivers for Process Hacker
#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
> (Disclaimer: Have never used a Mac. Have been told OSx is better than Linux by people who have used both for long time.) As someone who used both for a long time, I would agree 2-3 years ago, now though I'd say I prefer Linux. I do really love the new m1 macs in term of temperature control and performance though. The advantage of Linux is that when it doesn't work it's much easier to diagnose and fix by yourself, t…
> "I would agree 2-3 years ago, now though I'd say I prefer Linux" This is an interesting anecdote. Do you have anything in particular that makes you think this, or is it an overall shift in feel? Also curious to hear which distro you use Call me a heretic, but I am jealous of the M1 performance-for-price being outside the Apple ecosystem and have thought to buy an M1 laptop and wipe it + put Asahi Linux on it hahaha
I mostly use Arch Linux. Used to use Gentoo for years before that. Mostly it's the continuous QA problem I've been getting (my mba not going to deep sleep is a big one), the dumbing down of the OS X interface and the fact that I can no longer easily use tools like SIMBL to extend applications.
It's a bit the straw that broke the camel back. As time went on, little things became more and more aggravating.
I'm eagerly watching Asahi Linux's progress :)
Re: Microsoft no longer signs Windows drivers for Process Hacker
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Ah, I don't really care about telemetry, but their amazing outlook.com SMTP service rejects mail from small senders, and there's no way to successfully appeal. Yeey, brave new megacorp world!
What’s the difference between a small sender and a spam host?
do you mean you never received spam from @gmail.com? Lucky you!